# How do I code a URL without showing the actual URL?

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**Created:** [August 15, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-code-a-url-without-showing-the-actual-url/368756 "2006-08-15T02:18:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![kaiwik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaiwik/32/3978_2.png) [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-code-a-url-without-showing-the-actual-url/368756/1 "2006-08-15T02:18:45Z")

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Meh, I am learning, slowly, but I have yet to understand this. When someone wants to add a link, instead of showing the [http://www.kaiwikisslow.com](http://www.kaiwikisslow.com) it shows up in the post as simply _kaiwik is slow_. I am probably making this harder than it needs to be, but I would appreciate help doing this very much.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-code-a-url-without-showing-the-actual-url/368756/2 "2006-08-15T02:31:07Z")

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Like [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7680680).

Click the “Reply” icon at the lower right of my post, this is the reply with quote fuction.

Take note of how I did it.

Or just click [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=bbcode) to see vb coding.

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**Author:** ![kaiwik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaiwik/32/3978_2.png) [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-code-a-url-without-showing-the-actual-url/368756/3 "2006-08-15T03:04:48Z")

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Geez, as I said, I am making it far too hard when it isn’t. Thank you for your reply. 🙂

\*Note to self: read the entire vb code page before requesting help.